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Balsaminaceae
Sign in to saveThe Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the balsam family) are a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera: Impatiens, which consists of over 1000 species, and Hydrocera, consisting of 1 species. The flowering plants may be annual or perennial. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions, primarily in Asia and Africa, but also North America and Europe.
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Balsaminaceae is a family of plants within the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, and class Magnoliopsida. It is classified under the order Ericales. The taxon has been described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and is currently accepted by the World Register of Marine Species. Common names for the family include Balsemienfamilie, 봉선화과, and 凤仙花科.
Records of this family are held by several institutions, including CAS, NY, BRIT, NHMUK, and RENO. These records document occurrences in China, Madagascar, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. A total of 258 records and 206 media items are associated with these collections. Additionally, the family is referenced by 526 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Balsaminaceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyBalsaminaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 258
- With media
- 206
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Collections
- CAS, NY, BRIT, NHMUK, RENO, UEL
- Recorded in
- China, Madagascar, Vietnam, Philippines, United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, Congo (Kinshasa), United States
Research
326 papers- Impatiensbeipanjiangensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China.PhytoKeys · 2024Hu HF, Xu J, An MT et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.241.113700
- Impatiensyunlingensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China.PhytoKeys · 2022Yu JH, Zhang WD, Qin F et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.212.89347
- Impatiensliupanshuiensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China.PhytoKeys · 2022Yuan TH, Chen Y, Yu S et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.192.77269
- Plastome evolution and phylogenomics of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae).Planta · 2023Qiu H, Zhang ZH, Wang MZ et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04078-3
- Impatienschenmoui (Balsaminaceae), a new species from southern Yunnan, China.PhytoKeys · 2022Wang ZW, Wang Q, Xu RH et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.214.94898
- Impatiensmeishanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China.PhytoKeys · 2025Zhang Y, Chen X, Qu T et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.260.150685
- Impatienshambaeksanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from South Korea.PhytoKeys · 2022Oh A, Jang HD, Lee JS et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.211.90236
- Gap analysis of knowledge about the microstructure of Impatiens Riv. ex L. (Balsaminaceae) seeds using SEM techniques.ReviewPhytoKeys · 2025Rewicz A, Monzalvo R, Grey K et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.262.152205
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The Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the balsam family) are a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera: Impatiens, which consists of over 1000 species, and Hydrocera, consisting of 1 species. The flowering plants may be annual or perennial. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions, primarily in Asia and Africa, but also North America and Europe.
Notable members of the family include jewelweed and busy Lizzie.
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